You remove the reward by owning your awesomeness. They will escalate. Get frustrated and eventually leave you alone. They will get worse – before they give up. This is to be expected. It’s part of the process. It even has a name: Extinction Burst and it’s well studied
We all need to no longer tolerate inappropriate behavior. Most people would agree with this statement, but don’t actually act upon their convictions. To help you understand what it looks …
Bullying isn’t harmless. It should not be tolerated. And if left to fester, it escalates and that escalation can include physical violence that can rob a child of their future!
It never ceases to amaze me how adults botch this. Retaliating against bullies isn’t ok and neither is ignoring them. How about we use science instead.
